Table 30.30 shows Australia's merchandise trade statistics classified according to the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification(ANZSIC). The statistics are compiled by allocating international trade data for a commodity to an ANZSIC industry of origin category, based upon the industry which predominantly produces that commodity in Australia as defined by the ANZSIC.

The majority of exports were classified to Manufacturing, $68,973m (58% of total exports) and Mining, $31,942m (27% of total exports).

Exports increased in most ANZSIC subdivisions during 2000-01. The largest increases were in Oil and gas extraction, up $3,635m (49%) to $11,114m; Food, beverage and tobacco manufacturing, up $3,209m (24%) to $16,539m; Metal product manufacturing, up $2,736m (15%) to $21,027m; and Coal mining, up $2,502m (30%) to $10,829m.

The majority of imports were classified to Manufacturing, $108,324m (92% of total imports).

Imports showed large increases during 2000-01 in Petroleum, coal, chemical and associated product manufacturing, up $2,485m (15%) to $19,291m; Machinery and equipment manufacturing, up $2,453m (4%) to $58,675m; and Oil and gas extraction, up $2,337m (39%) to $8,369m.

30.30 MERCHANDISE EXPORTS AND IMPORTS, By Industry of Origin

Exports

Imports

1998-99

1999-2000

2000-01

1998-99

1999-2000

2000-01

Industry of Origin

$m

$m

$m

$m

$m

$m

Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting

Agriculture

7,670

8,136

9,200

708

706

606

Services to agriculture; hunting and trapping

1,661

1,540

2,106

9

11

6

Forestry and logging

60

80

77

5

5

6

Commercial fishing

629

791

884

92

247

213

Total

10,019

10,547

12,267

814

969

831

Mining

Coal mining

9,271

8,326

10,829

19

11

7

Oil and gas extraction

3,327

7,479

11,114

3,673

6,032

8,369

Metal ore mining

7,375

7,536

9,729

100

148

204

Other mining

198

237

270

173

153

180

Total

20,171

23,578

31,942

3,964

6,344

8,760

Manufacturing

Food, beverage and tobacco

11,772

13,330

16,539

4,231

4,519

5,090

Textile, clothing, footwear and leather

2,540

2,588

2,926

6,353

6,852

7,394

Wood and paper products

1,184

1,401

1,633

3,018

3,546

3,578

Printing, publishing and recorded media

490

487

542

2,137

2,022

1,917

Petroleum, coal, chemical and associated products

5,584

6,881

8,898

14,973

16,806

19,291

Non-metallic mineral products

303

315

378

1,297

1,412

1,401

Metal products

17,262

18,291

21,027

7,650

7,906

7,445

Machinery and equipment

12,191

13,904

16,146

49,977

56,222

58,675

Other manufacturing

746

785

883

2,802

3,097

3,534

Total

52,073

57,982

68,973

92,437

102,382

108,324

Other(a)(b)

3,729

5,179

6,421

396

382

349

Total

85,991

97,286

119,602

97,611

110,078

118,264

(a) Includes some exports for June 2001 which cannot yet be allocated by industry of origin.(b) Includes commodities subject to a confidentiality restriction.